'Comfort' is no test of truth; on the contrary, truth is often far from being 'comfortable.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth is not always comfortable; comfort is not a reliable measure of truth.
- In plain terms
- Just because something feels comfortable does not mean it is true.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not use comfort to judge truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you avoided truth because it was uncomfortable?
- How do you test what is true?
Another view
Comfort can coexist with truth, so it is not always a bad sign.
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